The Incomparable Peter Norman
For those of you who watch “Duet”- There is one episode which was devised by the producers to cover-up a disastrous pilot, (nothing to do with me!!) where I must introduce the episode by saying: “This is an unusual Duet..because this time, it’s not my story..” And so I will say this again.. but yet, [...]
Thai house! finishes TLV’s “the Fab Five”!
For anyone foolish enough to go looking for a good, authentic, Thai meal in TLV, I have one thing to say: “It’ll end in tears”. Unless, of course, you go to “Beit Thailandi” (or, in English, “Thai House”.) This place is not only an old and venerable TLV institution, more than 9 years old, but [...]
Il Pastaio! in the TLV Top 5!
“Il Pastaio”?? “what, is this some new place in town??” This is what I hear every time I mention that I love this place. The fact of the matter is, Il Pastaio has been open in TLV for more than 18 years- or, , similar to “Dog Years”, that means about 18,650 “TLV restaurant years”. [...]
“So Long-And Thanks For The fish!!!”
For those of you not familiar with this quote- it happens to be from a novel from the series of which I adore- Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”- An irreverent and hilarious satire about the entire galaxy…and the ridiculous and destructive consequences of Human Nature.. Specifically in this book, the protagonist [...]
Rice Papers- part 2- the yummy, greasy part!!
Ok!! I admit it- I’ve been little lazy in posting this part 2 of Rice Papers- But I have a good excuse! It’s the holidays here, and, I must tell you- I made the mistake of drinking RUM last night, and well, you know how that can end- And it doesn’t usually end in being [...]
Rice Paper!!! what a versatile treasure!!
Khlong Toey- This market is world class. And ZERO foreigners!! this is a short clip we filmed in Khlong Toey market, in Bangkok, Thailand.. I use these rice papers for everything, from wrapping fish, crabmeat and herbs.. To outrageous, esoteric mixtures of my own, from BKK to Vietnam.. And I need these delicate rice papers [...]
2009 Oyster Season starts now! eat! eat! eat!
If there’s one thing I simply cannot get enough of- it’s oysters!! The season has just started this week, so I thought, what better time to write about the celestial joys of the noble Ostreidae ?! First of all- I find it a crying shame that many people here in Israel have never tried [...]
Barca! Barca!! BARCA!!! te amo, Barcelona!
Barcelona is a city that I had wanted to visit for a long time- For starters, it is the home of an artist who has been an idol and inspiration for me since I was a kid- the genius Antoni Gaudi. Now I know this blog is supposed to be about food..travels.. But I must [...]
One Night (er, well, 12) in bangkok!!
Bangkok, Thailand… A wild, huge, exotic, sprawling, gaudy yet exquisite, ancient yet modern, and indescribably beautiful city!! A city of true contrasts.. Bangkok happens to be one of the more dynamic and exotic cities in the world- and something I find fascinating about it is, it is a city of extreme dichotomy- Saffron- robed monks [...]
Istanbul!!
Man!! it takes a lot to surprise me, but seeing Istanbul for the first time was something i will never forget.. Ok! let me speak frankly! I had just come there directly from a 8-day shoot in Mumbai, India and words cannot describe how horrible that was.. !! So- of course, everyone always says to [...]
